ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Results are below. Congratulations to all concerned, but particularly Brenda, who picked up an incredible seven awards, plus the overall winner's trophy!

Cheers
David


GILGANDRA
‘Coo-ee March Festival’


ADULTS —

COO-EE MARCH TROPHY

Overall Winner Brenda Joy 'Call of the Kimberley'



COO-EE MARCH SECTION –

1st Brian Beesley 'Helpless at Harefield'

2nd Brenda Joy 'Cross of Honour'

3rd Val Wallace ‘Coo-ee’



OUTBACK SECTION

1st Brenda Joy 'He Will Muster no More'

2nd D.G. (Don) Adams 'My Riverina Home'

3rd Brenda Joy 'Where Swaggies Roam'



OPEN SECTION

1st Brenda Joy 'Call of the Kimberley'

2nd Carol Heuchan 'Poppies'

3rd Brenda Joy 'Our Outback Heritage'



HUMOROUS SECTION

1st Brenda Joy 'The Last Judgement'

2nd Carol Heuchan 'Couplets'

3rd Brenda Joy 'Weight for Age'



HIGH SCHOOL OPEN

1st Sarah Ferguson 'Will you Come?'

2nd Kate Banks 'Drama on the Farm'



PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN

1st Jacob Lummis 'Motorbike Riding'

2nd Noah Ryan 'Our home Australia'

3rd Caitlin Carlow 'Lambs'

Our ABPA ladies did very well - good on you girls! Whooo Hoooo

Well done Brenda!

Cheers, Marty

Wow Brenda! I wish I had that many up my sleeve! Well done!

Mal

Congratulations every one...

Well done Brenda and the other winners.

Terry

Thank you David and everyone.

Those poems didn't stay up my sleeve for long Mal! I have to turn over to performance mode to get ready for Tamworth, etc. and write some more so wins actually keep us very busy as you would all know.

B-J

Wow Brenda! Fantastic!